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Joseph’s College of Engineering

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Human Computer Interaction –MCQ Test II

Answer All the Questions

1.Which one of these would NOT be found in a good Human Computer Interaction?

A.Common short cuts, like CTRL+Z for undo

B.Icons that can have specific meanings

C.A long command line to achieve a function

D.Sounds that convey meanings

2.Conventional wisdom says that……………..tell the user when he has made somemistake.

A.program crash

B.system stuck

C.error messages

D.metadata1.

3.How do you identify the user in the usability engineering lifecycle?

A.Draw up a user profile

B.Run a thinking aloud test

C.Assume the role of an apprentice learning from the master craftsman

D.Observe representative Users

4.In a heuristic evaluation……………………

A.A group of usability expert judges an interface with a detailed checklist ofguidelines

B.A group of test users conducts a formal experiment

C.A group of psychologists administers a questionnaire

D.A group of usability experts reviews a user interface according to a small setof general

principles
5.The primary interactive method of communication used by human is …….

A.reading

B.writing

C.speaking

D.Listening

6.Identify from among the following the attribute of usability.

A.Learnability

B.Usefulness

C.Generalizability

D.Subjective satisfaction

7.Unlike traditional observation, guided observation ………………..

A.set a strict guidelines for session activities

B.reduces error introduced by the experimenter

C.sets strict guidelines for session length

D.includes some interaction with participants

8.A persona in the context of goal-oriented interaction design ………..

A.is used to role-play through an interface design

B.is a real person

C.represents a particular type of user

D.should represent an average user

9. Which of the following fields is not an influence on Human Computer Interaction (HCI)?

A.Ergonomics

B.Cognitive psychology

C.Computer science

D.All of the above are an influence on HCI

10.The name of the document should be shown on the application’s ……………...

A.menu bar

B.title bar

C.tool bar

D.status bar

11. The law of size constancy describes an object is perceived to be the same size no
matter how far away it is.
a) True
b) False
12. Statement 1
What differentiates a window from a dialog box is the ability to minimize/maximize.
Statement 2
Menus offer a choice of operations that are context sensitive.
a) Only Statement 1 is True
b) Only Statement 2 is True
c) Both statements are True
d) Both statements are False
13. Statement 1
Graphical user interfaces have made computers more accessible to all users.
Statement 2
The three types of human memory are sensory memory, short-term memory, and
working memory.
a) Only Statement 1 is True
b) Only Statement 2 is True
c) Both statements are True
d) Both statements are False
14. Statement 1
Models of interaction are useful because they allow us to compare different users
for efficiency.
Statement 2
Models of interaction provide a framework to compare different interaction
styles to examine interaction problems.
a) Only Statement 1 is True
b) Only Statement 2 is True
c) Both statements are True
d) Both statements are False
15. Statement 1
 The printer is the most common output device.
Statement 2
LCD screens are more popular than cathode ray tubes because they take up less
space and emit less radiation.
a) Only Statement 1 is True
b) Only Statement 2 is True
c) Both statements are True
d) Both statements are False
16. The Muller-Lyer and Ponzo illusions are examples of HCI design concern
Perceiving optical illusions
a) True
b) False
17. Handwriting technology is not widely used because: Recognition is neither fast nor
accurate for a wide range of users.
a) True
b) False
18. WYSIWYG stands for
a) What You See is What You Get
b) What You See is What You Gain
c) When You Start is When You Go
d) None of the above
19. Which are the most significant senses for the average person when it comes to
interacting with a computer?
a) Sight
b) Hearing
c) Touch
d) All of the above
20. Statement 1
CLI (Command Line Interface) is often used because it is powerful and flexible.
Statement 2
Natural language systems are not used because of the computational
complexities involved in understanding speech.
a) Only Statement 1 is True
b) Only Statement 2 is True
c) Both statements are True
d) Both statements are False
21. There are several input channels when designing a HCI. Which of the following are
central to HCI?
a) Vision
b) Hearing
c) Touch
d) All of the above
22. A system that uses multiple human communication channels is called Multi-modal
a) True
b) False
23. Statement 1
Interactive use involves a user.
Statement 2
Batch data entry is used when there is a large amount of data to be entered into a
system
a) Only Statement 1 is True
b) Only Statement 2 is True
c) Both statements are True
d) Both statements are False
24. Which of the following navigation issues should be considered in the design of an
HCI device?
a) Widgets, Local structure
b) Hierarchical organizatio.
c) Style issues, Functional issues
d) All of the above
25. WIMP stands for
a) windows, icons, menus, pointers
b) windows, ink, message, pen
c) windows, ink, message, program
d) windows, icons, messages, pen